Benefits of breast cancer screening outweigh the harms, study shows
Routine breast cancer screening saves the lives of two women for every one who receives unnecessary treatment, a study suggests today.
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Benefits of breast cancer screening outweigh the harms, study shows
Terramed Alliance News Safe To Treat HER2-positive Breast Cancer
Standard adjuvant treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer patients, following primary surgery for their cancer, is Trastuzumab (Herceptin)–typically used in combination with chemotherapy. However, a new study by researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center reports that it may be safe to treat these patients with both Trastuzumab and adjuvant radiation therapy.
The study will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
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